There once was a dog show to determine the world's smartest dog. Three dogs were in the final. One dog belonged to a doctor. One dog belonged to an engineer. And, one dog belonged to a lawyer.

在一场狗秀的活动中，人们要选出一只世界上最聪明的狗。有三只狗进入了决赛，它们的主人分别是：医生，建筑师和律师。

For the final each dog was given a bag of bones to see what it could make. The doctor said, "Stethoscope, go!" The dog built a human skeleton.

最后的比赛是给每只狗一包骨头，看看它们能用这些骨头做些什么。医生说道：“听诊器，上！”这只狗搭了一个人体骨骼。

The judges were ready to award the trophy¹ right then. But, they decided² to give the other dogs a try.

裁判们想立即给这只狗颁发奖品，但是他们还是决定给每只狗一次机会。

The engineer said, "Slide-rule, go!" The dog built a suspension bridge.

建筑师说道：“滑尺，上！”他的狗建造了一座悬桥。

The judges were beside themselves. Which dog would they pick?

裁判们左右为难，到底该选哪一只呢？

The lawyer said. "Loop-hole, go!" The dog ate the bones, got a percentage of all the tolls³ from the bridge and screwed the other two dogs.

律师说道：“钻（法律）空子，上！”这只狗吃掉了骨头，对那座桥征收了百分之百的税，并向其他两只狗进行勒索。